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David Sloan

David Sloan

Producer

Primetime Emmy winner

David Sloan is an Emmy Award-winning producer and creative executive known for his long-standing career at ABC News, where he serves as the Senior Executive Producer and Creative Lead of ABC News Studios. In this role, he oversees the production of premium narrative non-fiction content, including feature documentary films, series, and specials for platforms such as Disney+, Hulu, and National Geographic. Sloan’s career is defined by his extensive leadership at the newsmagazine 20/20, where he served as Executive Producer for over two decades starting in 2000. Under his guidance, the program maintained its reputation for high-impact journalism. His credits also include producing for Good Morning America, Primetime Live, and numerous breaking news and Diane Sawyer specials. His work has earned him significant industry recognition, including nine Emmy Awards, five Peabody Awards, and a DuPont Award from Columbia University. Before entering television, Sloan worked as a reporter for The Star-Ledger and taught writing at his alma mater, Rutgers University.

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Works as
Producer
Titles
60 on MovieCove · 79 credits in all
Links
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Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 13% in 30 days

What are David Sloan's films like?

Across their 55 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Survival
22%
Society
17%
Self
12%
Power
6%
Bonds
5%
Ideas
5%
Justice29 titles, browse their movies with this themeGrief15 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeAmbition8 titles, browse their movies with this themeTrauma8 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity11 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal7 titles, browse their movies with this themeFame7 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 16 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 7 · Serious 4 · Dark 5

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 14 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 8 · Charged 7 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 16 · Shifting 0 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 13 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Slow burn: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their slow burn movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 13 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 13 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 8 · Affecting 5 · Heavy 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 13 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 2

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
31
Melancholic
24
Contemplative
23
Dread
18
Warm
10
Other
34

How their films linger

Thought-provoking31 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteInfuriating18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling16 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful14 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting7 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy7
  • Bittersweet25
  • Tragic4
  • Ambiguous18
  • Cyclical1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch David Sloan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 56 of their 60 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Hulu (51).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for David Sloan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

79 credits, 60 with a MovieCove page.

Career shape

A full career of 52 titles from 1978 to 2026.

Highest rated

Patrice: The Movie (2024)

Midcredits 94th

Most popular right now

Demons and Saviors (2023)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing1 of 52: 0 only directing, 1 with another roleProducing49 of 52: 48 only producing, 1 with another role · typical Midcredits score37thOther crew3 of 52: 3 only other crew, 0 with another role

By decade

1970s1 · crew2010s4 · crew2020s47 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

Awards

Won a Primetime Emmy in 2025, Exceptional Merit in Documentary Filmmaking.

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do David Sloan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 84th percentile, the median of all 19; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 83rd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

83rdpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Approval · how many liked their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Reach · how many have seen their films

48thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 16

Midcredits score across 60 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up15
  • 50th to 74th8
  • 25th to 49th21
  • Below 25th16

Shape of the crowd

23 of their 60 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Loved2
  • Universally Panned2
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser14
  • Broadly Agreed15
  • Mixed23

Most divisive · producer

Muslim Matchmaker (2025)

96th percentile spread · 31% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · producer

Breaking Glass: The Pat Summitt Story (2026)

Midcredits 97th · 87% liked

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does David Sloan work with?

People who share at least 2 of David Sloan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Claire Weinraub shares the most, 12.

Directors

Writers

  • Kim Powers6 titles · 4 as writer    See all 6 shared titles with Kim Powers
  • Diane Sawyer3 titles    See all 3 shared titles with Diane Sawyer

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

  • Claire Weinraub12 titles    See all 12 shared titles with Claire Weinraub
  • Muriel Pearson9 titles    See all 9 shared titles with Muriel Pearson
  • Beth Hoppe8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Beth Hoppe
  • Victoria Thompson8 titles    See all 8 shared titles with Victoria Thompson

Mixed roles